The Indianapolis journal., 1887-11-13
HANOVER WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
In the Final Football Game They Defeat the
Butler University Eleven.

A beautiful day brought out fine crowd yes
terday to witness the final game for the college
cham pionship at foot ball. Only five students
accompanied the Hanover team and the light
blue and garnet ribbons were lost in the display
of blue and white worn by the friends of But
Ter, who turned out by the hundred from the
city, and from Irvington and from Warren town
ship wearing the colors and bearing huge horns,
which the girls in the grand stand blew almost
necessarily throughout the first inning, but
which. in the second, became strangely silent
Hanover had defeated Wabash, which held
the championship. Butler had defeated Purdu
and Franklin, which latter college had defeated
the State University.
William Fl. Earl. of the Wabash eleven, was
chosen referee. and Captain Redmor, OF Butler.
won the toss, and chose the kick. .of. giving Cap
tain Kelly choice of goals, and he chose to play
for the north goal.
After preliminary skirmish, Huddleson, of
Butler. made a touchdown at the southwest
corner of the ground, just inside the touch line,
and claimed the right to punt out the ball foa a
kick at goal. The claim was refused by the
referee under a misconception of the rules. and
the Butler team were compelled to bring the
ball in and kick for goal from place kick at an
impossible angle This decision probably lost
Butler two points, as the kick failed goal
The ball was kicked off and Meeker succeeded
in getting it over the goal line at the other
corner, and made a touchdown in touch-in- goal,
but the referee ruled that Meeker had called
down before the ball went into the touch-in- goal
and again refused Buffers claim for the right to
punt the ball out. A trial by place kick followed.
but failed goal. The ball was kicked out and
again forced nearly to Hanoyers goal line,
whom Mccormick of Hanover got it in
his arms and through Buffers lines
lodging one. tripping another. throwing a
third. and pushing his way through the entire
rush line the halfbacks and the full back ran
with a clear field before him. and both elevens
in his wake the full length of the field, and made
q touch-dow just between the goal posts and on
the outside edge of the bicycle track. 1t was by
Mccormick was shouldered and brought in by
his team. while Buffers friends rent the
heavens with tumutuous cheers. Captain
Kelly kicked a goal, and the inniLg ended, the
score standing to in Buffers favor.
The second inning was desperate struggle
both sides. with Hanover only slight
y in the advantage. &c McCormiek ,n,a mao made & two
a touchdown and probably another goal for
Hanover, but tho referee stated that the ball
had been passed forward and refused to allow
the claim. An equally good play by Captain
Rednon failed to count for a similar reason
During the wf.ole inning Hanover kept. The ball
uncomfortaoly near Buffers goal line. and once
by brute strength carried it and the Butler rush
line clear across the line and scored touch
down. on which Kelley failed to kick goal.
The two teams were remarkably evenly
matched. They were almost equally we'll
trained, Butler being superior in weight and
Hanover in individual merit and in discipline
The Butler men had magnificent coaching, and
had they obeyed Captain Redmon the Han
overteam oheyed Captain Kelly. the result
would probably have been different
The best playing for Butler was done by Capt.
Redmon and Huddleson. Irwin played WELL as
did the whole rush line Captain Kelly was
ably seconded by Mccormick. Harrison and
Dawson, whose playing in their respective posi-
tions has not been surpassed on the Athletic
grounds.
This game ends the series, and Hanover has
the championship of 1857. The games have
been as follows:
Oct. Is, Franklin Indiana, 10 to 8.
Oct p, Hanover Wabash, IL to TO-
Oct 90 Butler Purdue, 4S to g.
Nov. 5, Butler VS.. Franklin 43 to IL.
Nov. II, Hanover VS.. Butler. 10 to 8.